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Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina at its session of 1885

254 SENATE JOURNAL. [Session
Mr. Todd announced himself paired with Mr. King, who, if
present, would vote "no," and he would vote "aye."
The report submitted by the majority of the committee,
"that the sitting member, Thomas W. Mason, Esq., and not
the contestant, James W. Newsom, is entitled to represent the
third senatorial district in your honorable body," was adopted,
ayes 28, noes 7, as follows
:
Those voting in the affirmative were :
Messrs. Alexander, Bason, Bond, Boykin, Buxton, Connor,
Cowan, Everett, Gatling, Graham, Gudger, Hill, Home, John-son,
Leak, Lewis, Means, Mullen, Parker, Poole, Robins,
Roiintree, Scott, Sherrill, Tate, Thompson, Twitty and Winston
—28.
Those voting in the negative were
:
Messrs. Franklin, Montgomery, Swain, Taylor, Thomas, Troy
and White—7.
Mr. Bower, Mdien his name was called, announced himself as
paired with Mr. Williams, who, if present, would vote "aye,"
and he would vote " no."
Mr. Chadbourn announced himself paired with Mr, Kennedy,
who, if present, would vote " aye," and he would vote "no."
Mr. Todd announced himself paired with Mr. King, who, if
present, would vote " aye," and he would vote " no."
The report was declared adopted.
By consent,
Mr. White introduced
S. R. 501, resolution in favor of James W. Newsom. Placed
on the Calendar.
SPECIAL ORDER.
S. B. 44, bill to improve the law of evidence, was taken up
on its third reading, it being the second special order for to-day.
On motion of Mr. Gudger, the bill was postponed until to-morrow
morning at half-past eleven o'clock, and made the special
order for that hour.

254 SENATE JOURNAL. [Session
Mr. Todd announced himself paired with Mr. King, who, if
present, would vote "no," and he would vote "aye."
The report submitted by the majority of the committee,
"that the sitting member, Thomas W. Mason, Esq., and not
the contestant, James W. Newsom, is entitled to represent the
third senatorial district in your honorable body," was adopted,
ayes 28, noes 7, as follows
:
Those voting in the affirmative were :
Messrs. Alexander, Bason, Bond, Boykin, Buxton, Connor,
Cowan, Everett, Gatling, Graham, Gudger, Hill, Home, John-son,
Leak, Lewis, Means, Mullen, Parker, Poole, Robins,
Roiintree, Scott, Sherrill, Tate, Thompson, Twitty and Winston
—28.
Those voting in the negative were
:
Messrs. Franklin, Montgomery, Swain, Taylor, Thomas, Troy
and White—7.
Mr. Bower, Mdien his name was called, announced himself as
paired with Mr. Williams, who, if present, would vote "aye,"
and he would vote " no."
Mr. Chadbourn announced himself paired with Mr, Kennedy,
who, if present, would vote " aye," and he would vote "no."
Mr. Todd announced himself paired with Mr. King, who, if
present, would vote " aye," and he would vote " no."
The report was declared adopted.
By consent,
Mr. White introduced
S. R. 501, resolution in favor of James W. Newsom. Placed
on the Calendar.
SPECIAL ORDER.
S. B. 44, bill to improve the law of evidence, was taken up
on its third reading, it being the second special order for to-day.
On motion of Mr. Gudger, the bill was postponed until to-morrow
morning at half-past eleven o'clock, and made the special
order for that hour.